Guidebook for Evaluating, Selecting, and Implementing Suburban Transit Services (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Because a key goal of the research was to illustrate the nexus between land use and suburban transit services, sites with more extensive data on land use, demographics, and operations were given priority. The research team chose sites with a range of suburban transit services, from both large urban and small rural areas of the country, both with and without specific policies guiding service implementation: • King County Metro (Seattle, Washington)
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South Metro Area Rapid Transit, SMART (OR) Capital District Transportation Authority, CDTA (NY)
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As a result, no single method can be prescribed to access similar land-use data across the country. However, the general methodology employing the "four D's" can provide comparative information at the local level that will assist in understanding the comparative potential of various land-use factors to better support suburban transit options.
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